Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT BANNING THE SMOKING OF CIGARS AND CIGARETTES IN PUBLIC AREAS AND PUBLIC CONVEYANCES, MANDATING THE MANNER FOR ITS INFORMATION CAMPAIGN AND IMPOSING PENALTIES IN VIOLATION THEREOF
Date filed
July 31, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1753, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT BANNING THE SMOKING OF CIGARS AND CIGARETTES IN PUBLIC AREAS AND PUBLIC CONVEYANCES, MANDATING THE MANNER FOR ITS INFORMATION CAMPAIGN AND IMPOSING PENALTIES IN VIOLATION THEREOF |
| ABSTRACT : "No Smoking Act of 2001". Smoking of cigars, cigarettes, tobacco pipes and the like are hereby prohibited in all government buildings, public schools, air-conditioned rooms of buildings such as shopping malls, hospitals, medical clinics, movie houses, hotels, restaurants, recreational places and public conveyances such as public utility jeepneys, FX taxi cabs and other van type vehicles used as "service" ferry boats and public buses. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, OSCAR S. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-31 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITTEE ACTION: chnge of cttee. ref'l from Health and Approp. as per J. 67; p.30 |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 5950, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2001-08-06 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HEALTH, PUBLIC INFORMATION, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"No Smoking Act of 2001". Smoking of cigars, cigarettes, tobacco pipes and the like are hereby prohibited in all government buildings, public schools, air-conditioned rooms of buildings such as shopping malls, hospitals, medical clinics, movie houses, hotels, restaurants, recreational places and public conveyances such as public utility jeepneys, FX taxi cabs and other van type vehicles used as "service" ferry boats and public buses.
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